...|Business Writing Portfolio | |Business Writing Portfolio | |Andrew M. Cherny | |XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication | |University of Phoenix | | | | | 1. Reflection By Andrew M. Cherny XCOM/285 UOPX 10/19/2012 Renee Frasch 2. I have found many writing techniques that will become very useful to my future endeavors if I decide to shift gears and possibly work for large international company. I have learned what to expect if trying to communicate effectively abroad I now know how to proceed in making the proper contacts to ease the potential conflicts that may arise while conducting business in a foreign country. Through...
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...Xcom 285 Final Business Writing Portfolio Business Writing Portfolio Pamela Williams-Rue XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication Axia College Xcom285 has taught me many valuable assets that I can use in my future, but I believe that the most valuable thing that I have learned is that communications is not just talking. Communications is about listening and writing as well. It is important in business communications to understand that to effectively communicate one need’s to tune into everything that is going on around him or her. This means that he or she needs to understand the audience, the purpose of, and the most effective way to deliver or receive the message. When discussing resources businesses use to effectively communicate, I learned other methods of communications, what role those methods play in our daily activities, and ideas on how to use them. It was great to take those trends and focus on using them effectively to reach a specific audience, and what characteristics of the audience need to be considered when trying to ensure that the audience is being reached effectively. One of the more interesting assignments was the cross culture communications matrix. The reason I found this interesting was because it gave me a better understanding of the diversifications of the world. It was also fun to read about what was considered socially acceptable, un-acceptable, and the norm for different parts of the world. Week eight’s discussion about the laws and policies...
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...Business Writing Portfolio Sharon Tucci XCOM 285 October 7, 2012 Karen Blatter-Schieler Capstone Checkpoint - Reflection Sharon Tucci XCOM/285 October 5, 2012 Karen Blatter-Schieler In this class I have learned effective writing skills which I plan to use when needed in my current job and more importantly my future job whatever that may be. My current job is very informal and does not require me to write very often. Once I graduate college I plan to leave this position behind and move forward in the banking industry which I know will be much more professional. It is there where I really plan to utilize these skills, whether I will be writing internal memos, corresponding with clients, preparing a report for my superior, or writing e-mails. I think one of the most important lessons I learned in taking this class was the difference between academic writing and business writing. Especially since I am currently a student it can be difficult to make that transition. Writing papers for class I am used to trying to impress my instructor with an extensive vocabulary and using a lot of “fluff” to make my papers flow and to meet certain word requirements. Where in business writing I do not want my audience to need a dictionary to translate what I am saying, most people are busy and will probably be juggling several tasks while trying to read the document. It needs to be quick and to the point delivering only necessary information. This is a class that I think everyone...
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...Business Writing Portfolio Heather Wassell XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication University of Phoenix At this point you will begin to put your work together. There are a few steps to think about when doing this also. These steps are used in both business and academic writing. 1. Planning. You have already accomplished a good deal of this with the above steps but now you have to decide how you want to put your ideas together. How to start you work, how to set it up and how to finish. Ask yourself which idea will best be described in which section of the work. How do you want to wrap up the work? You want to leave the audience without questions. 2. Writing. Put your words on paper or on screen. This is probably the easiest step of writing shockingly enough. You have plenty of steps to make your perfect but just getting them on paper or screen is easy. 3. Revising and editing. I put these in the same step because they are basically the same thing. You edit and then revise your work so that it is final and what you were trying to say. Step 4: Talk to your audience. When you are writing an essay for a group of people, you have to know “who” those people are. If you do not know who they are then you will lose them. They will be left with questions and won’t have received the information they were meant to interrupt. This will help you understand what tone you will need to use and it will also help you know how to word your work. You have to know what relationships...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix H Business Writing Portfolio XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication University of Phoenix Reflection During this course XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication I have learned many new tools that I really never paid attention to before. I have been working in an office for ten years now and I realized that when we hear the work communication we automatically think about a phone conversation, email between people, or just a meeting in person. Taking this class has really opened up my eyes and that communication is really not only about how you feel about something and the way that you communicate it is the way that you can listen and read what other people are actually telling you. Since taking this class I have made it a strong point to make sure I am really paying attention to what the other person has to say. Whether it is on the phone, through emails or in person, I make it a point that I fully understand what the reciprocator is saying and what they really want. Once I really pay attention to this I am able to communicate back and once this happens we will be able to carry on good communication. I have also noticed that if I have any questions I know that the only way I will be able to understand is to ask the questions that I need to ask an order to full understand what is needed or wanted from me. Business Writing Graphic Organizer REVISING – Once the document has been composed. We then prepare...
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... | | |Axia College/College of Humanities | | |XCOM/285 Version 2 | | |Essentials of Managerial Communication | Copyright © 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the foundations of communication in a business setting. Students are exposed to various topics related to interpersonal and group communication within the context of applications in an office or virtual setting. Students will develop skills in forms of written communication, including memos, e-mails, business letters, and reports. Communication ethics and cross-cultural communications are also explored. Upon completing the course, students will have an awareness of their personal communication style and be able to identify areas of further exploration of communication as a business skill. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor...
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...| 2012 | | XCOM/285 Axia College [Type the author name] | [Business writing Portfolio] | | Reflection What I have learned from business writing and writing techniques can help my in all of my future business endeavors. I have learned when I need to sound more businesslike and when it is appropriate to write more friendly. When writing different documents such as emails, memos, and letters there are different ways to write. When I am writing for school I need to write more academically. The reason is because you are going to school and academics are the way to write. Using bigger words and sounding more formal will help with this. This can help when writing business letters as well. When writing business letters you need to sound more professional because you are sending out a letter. In an email you can be more relaxed because emails are short and to the point and you do not want to take up much of the persons time that is receiving the email. When writing a memo you want to sound professional and get to the point because the memo will be around for awhile. If you are writing business information depending on who is receiving that information you need to decide how professional you need to sound and how the information needs to be. What I have learned from this class will help ensure that I know how to write what I need to and get my point across to whomever I am writing to. Business Writing Graphic Organizer Store Operations Messages ...
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...Business Writing Portfolio Natasha Allan XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication University of Phoenix Reflection Reflecting back on the Essentials of Managerial Communication and the last nine weeks, there have been several key points that will benefit writing skills in the workplace. The most important lesson learned is how to tailor a message for the audience which will receive it. A manager must know how to approach an audience be it an employee, a member of management or a customer. Each audience may need to be informed of the same information, but the way a manager presents the information to each should be different. A manager should also be aware of ethics and personal privacy when writing. It is easy for a manager to inadvertently create a problem for the company by doing something considered unethical by some or by invading an employee’s privacy. This course helped to understand how a manager should consider ethics and privacy when writing. This course also covered the considerations a manager must give an audience when deciding how much the audience knows about the subject matter. A manager does not need to assume the audience knows more information than it does, but he must also not bore an audience with subject matter the audience already knows. Lastly, a manager must keep in mind formality of documentation. A memo should be a more formal document than an e-mail. An e-mail to a fellow employee can be more informal than an e-mail to someone...
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